Olympians who were stripped of medals

It's every athlete's dream to win a medal at the Olympic Games, not only for individual glory but also for that of their country's. It is also a reward for an athlete's dedication, blood, sweat and tears. The sportpersons in this list won medals at the Summer Olympic Games, only to have it stripped later for no one's fault but theirs.

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Adrian Annus is a Hungarian hammer thrower, who was stripped of his gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens for a doping violation. The International Olympic Committee concluded, that his urine samples — taken before and after competition — showed evidence of belonging to different people, therefore indicating tampering. The IOC also attempted to test Annus shortly after his competition in Athens, but Annus refused the test, which ... more
Adrian Annus is a Hungarian hammer thrower, who was stripped of his gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens for a doping violation. The International Olympic Committee concluded, that his urine samples — taken before and after competition — showed evidence of belonging to different people, therefore indicating tampering. The IOC also attempted to test Annus shortly after his competition in Athens, but Annus refused the test, which by itself warranted his disqualification. The disqualification received heightened attention, as it came on the heels of several drug scandals at the Athens Games and came as Annus' teammate, discus thrower Robert Fazekas was also stripped of his Olympic title for a drug violation. less